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Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center is a community where horses transform the bodies, minds, and spirits of people with disabilities. Our purpose is to help participants build skills for independence, improve daily functioning, and overcome physical, emotional, and cognitive health challenges.

Deliver nourishing, low cost meals to persons in the Penn Manor School District who are temporarily or permanently ill or disabled, the elderly living alone or homebound, or those who are convalescing; thus enabling our clients to stay in their own homes as long as possible.

Phinney’s Friends believes that the human-animal bond is a source of love, joy, comfort and fulfillment for both people and their pets. That’s why we help low-income people with disabling illnesses and other hardships keep this bond with their pets, by assisting with everyday pet care.

Dharma Rescue for Cats and Dogs is a nonprofit organization rescuing disabled, senior and injured dogs and cats.. We provide them with shelter, spaying and neutering, medical care, rehabilitation and therapy pet training. Our rescue journey has given us the ability to care for abused, critically ill, disabled and senior dogs and cats. Our goal is to have a Wellness Center where dogs and cats can heal in body, mind and spirit. A Center where the community can go to for help, for information on caring for their cats or dogs, and a place where the animals can live until a loving forever home is found.

Founded in 2016 our mission is to educate humans on canine body language and behavior. To rehabilitate canines that were born with learning disabilities or surrendered to local shelters for basic canine behaviors that have gone unchecked. Our motto: "Education through rehabilitation one relationship at a time."

The mission at Mini Therapy Horses is to bring joy, comfort and hope to those who need it most. Our program pairs highly trained miniature horses with dedicated handlers to bring life-changing equine-assisted therapy (EAT) and equine-assisted activities (EAA) to children and adults who are suffering. We exist to serve a wide-range of individuals, including pediatric hospital patients, veterans, individuals in treatment for substance abuse, people without housing, children in foster care and many more. We also serve as first responders following crisis events like wildfires or mass shootings. Wherever there is a need for joy, comfort and hope, MTH can help.

Our mission is to improve the health of homeless animals and increase their chances for survival and adoption. Our ultimate aim is to eliminate animal homelessness and euthanasia. This promotes more humane treatment of animals, increasing their chances of survival and adoption. We:• Provide donated comfort and care items to shelters, rescue groups, pets of the homeless, pets of low-income seniors, pets of veterans, animal transports, fosters and wildlife sanctuaries.• Advocate for animal welfare through service-oriented humane education & public awareness anti-cruelty campaigns.• Raise awareness of the growing population of homeless animals being euthanized in overcrowded shelter systems, promoting adoption as the best option.

We believe that providing challenging experiences in a supportive environment will make a lasting, positive change in the attitudes and abilities of children and adults with disabilities, and in the people who care for them. Through the beneficial activity of therapeutic horseback riding, our participants learn new skills and expand their self-perception, enjoying a sense of freedom from their disabilities. We believe the families benefit from the relaxed atmosphere of the ranch and a valuable chance to network with other families and caregivers. We are committed to providing our program at low or no cost to our participants, so that the therapeutic benefits available through connections with people, animals, and nature are never denied a single individual in need.

Hold Your Horses is dedicated to moving lives forward from trauma and disability toward more joyful and productive lives. Equine assisted and nature based healing services are offered year round at our 69 acre farm in Greenfield, Minnesota by a team of clinicians and equine professionals.

An international tax-exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the Purple Martin (Progne subis) species of bird through scientific research, state-of-the-art wildlife management techniques, and public education. The PMCA's scientific staff conducts research on all aspects of martin biology throughout the bird's North, South, and Middle American breeding, wintering, and migratory ranges. The organization functions as a centralized data-gathering and information source on the species, serving both the scientist and the martin enthusiast. Its major mission is educating martin enthusiasts in the proper techniques for managing this human-dependent species.

AWH's mission is to: Maximize potential of disabled/disadvantaged/special-needs children providing developmental therapy, education and recreation through horses and related experiences, with measurable improvement physically, mentally, socially and/or emotionally resulting in increased self-sufficiency and the ability to lead better and more independent and productive lives.

Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers is a fully incorporated 501 (c) (3) organization whose mission is to provide education and raise awareness about the role of service dogs and the different types of assistance they may provide to persons with invisible health issues such as Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, Seizure Disorders, Hypoglycemic Unawareness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury and Autism. It is important to know that people, whose lives might be improved or even saved by having a service dog, may have a disability that is not visible. Individuals that struggle with invisible disabilities often will benefit from having a canine companion in their lives to enhance the quality of life, provide hope, independence and peace of mind.